In January 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) published two important studies: “Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the EU” and “Mapping Investors for European Innovators”. These reports provide comprehensive insights into the interplay between intellectual property rights (IPRs), firm performance and the investment landscape for European start-ups.
Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance
On September 26th, 2024, AI artist Jason Allen filed an appeal at the U.S. District Court of Colorado requesting the reversal of a US Copyright Office (‘USCO’) decision to deny copyright protection for his artwork ‘Théâtre d’Opéra Spatial’.
Mr. Allen’s first attempt to secure
The order issued by the Düsseldorf Local Division on 31 October 2024 granting the preliminary injunction requested by Valeo Electrification against some entities of the Magna group (available here) may seem one of the several ordinary PIs issued to date by the UPC, but actually includes interesting statements
La tendenza della giurisprudenza italiana al riconoscimento di un vero e proprio diritto all’immagine in capo alle opere d’arte ha visto una recente ulteriore conferma nella sentenza della Corte d’Appello di Bologna n. 1792 del 24 settembre 2024. La Corte ha infatti – parzialmente – confermato la decisione di primo grado del Tribunale di
Among the changes to look forward from the upcoming review of the 2002 Community Design Regulation (“CDR”), which has been endorsed by the Parliament and awaits formal approval by the Council before entering into force, one lies under Art. 1(126) of the current draft proposal (text available here, state of approval here). Despite
Today more than ever, Europe is focused on sustainable prosperity and competitiveness. Its institutions aim at creating an environment in which businesses can thrive and people can prosper.
It is with this goal ahead that the European Commission tasked Mario Draghi – former President of the European Central Bank and former Italian
La Corte di Giustizia dell’Unione Europea si è pronunciata, a gennaio di quest’anno, sul tema della tutela dei diritti esclusivi conferiti dal marchio e, nello specifico, sull’ambito di applicazione dell’uso referenziale del marchio nel settore dei pezzi di ricambio per automobili.
I FATTI DI CAUSA
Il caso concerneva la promozione e commercializzazione di griglie per
One year after the UPC was launched and the Local Division (“LD”) in Milan became operational, the Milan seat of the Central Division (“CD”) is now active, adding to the seats in Paris and Munich.
The Milan Central Division, located in via San Barnaba 50, 20122, is presided by Mr. Andrea Postiglione, an experienced judge
When using colours in internet and social media marketing strategies, companies are able to transmit values and emotions, thus enhancing the effectiveness of promotional messages. For this reason, the role of colour branding in the definition of brand identity is becoming increasingly fundamental for trademark rights. In particular, the role of eye-catching trademarks has become
L’Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti (European Patent Office – EPO) ha pubblicato il Patent Index 2023, che fornisce una panoramica delle attività di deposito nell’Unione Europea nell’anno appena trascorso.
Il primo dato che si ricava è che i depositi di brevetti presso l’EPO nel 2023 sono aumentati del 2,9% rispetto all’anno precedente e ciò